Stem Cells International
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 438125, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438125
Review Article
Ligament Tissue Engineering and Its Potential Role in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
2Materials Science Centre, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
3Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK
Received 15 October 2011; Accepted 15 November 2011
Academic Editor: Umile Longo
Copyright © 2012 E. W. Yates et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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